Ezera 7
1 Awo oluvannyuma lw’ebyo, mu biro eby’obufuzi bwa Alutagizerugizi kabaka w’e Buperusi, Ezera mutabani wa Seraya, muzzukulu wa Azaliya, muzzukulu wa Kirukiya,
Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,
2 muzzukulu wa Sallumu, muzzukulu wa Zadooki, muzzukulu wa Akitubu,
The son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub,
3 muzzukulu wa Amaliya, muzzukulu wa Azaliya, muzzukulu wa Merayoosi,
The son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,
4 muzzukulu wa Zerakiya, muzzukulu wa Uzzi, muzzukulu wa Bukki,
The son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki,
5 muzzukulu wa Abisuwa, muzzukulu wa Finekaasi, muzzukulu wa Eriyazaali, muzzukulu wa Alooni kabona asinga obukulu,
The son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest:
6 n’ava e Babulooni. Yali munnyonnyozi w’amateeka mukugu mu mateeka, Mukama Katonda wa Isirayiri ge yawa Musa. Kabaka n’amuwa buli kintu kye yasaba kubanga omukono gwa Mukama Katonda we gwali wamu naye.
This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him.
7 Abamu ku bantu ba Isirayiri, omwo nga mwe muli bakabona, n’Abaleevi, n’abayimbi, n’abaakuumanga wankaaki, n’abaaweerezanga mu yeekaalu, ne bagenda wamu naye e Yerusaalemi mu mwaka ogw’omusanvu ogw’obufuzi bwa kabaka Alutagizerugizi.
And there went up some of the children of Israel, and of the priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, unto Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.
8 N’atuuka mu Yerusaalemi mu mwezi ogwokutaano ogw’omwaka ogw’omusanvu ogw’obufuzi bwa kabaka oyo.
And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king.
9 Yasitula okuva e Babulooni ku lunaku olw’olubereberye olw’omwezi ogw’olubereberye, n’atuuka e Yerusaalemi ku lunaku olw’olubereberye olw’omwezi ogwokutaano, kubanga omukono gwa Katonda we omulungi gwali wamu naye.
For upon the first day of the first month began he to go up from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month came he to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him.
10 Ezera yali amaliridde mu mutima gwe okusoma n’okukuuma Etteeka lya Mukama, era n’okuyigirizanga amateeka n’ebiragiro byalyo mu Isirayiri.
For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.
11 Eno ye kopi ey’ebbaluwa kabaka Alutagizerugizi gye yawa Ezera kabona era omusomesa, omusajja eyali omukugu mu nsonga ez’amateeka n’ebiragiro bya Mukama eri Isirayiri.
Now this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave unto Ezra the priest, the scribe, even a scribe of the words of the commandments of the LORD, and of his statutes to Israel.
12 Alutagizerugizi, kabaka wa bakabaka, Eri Ezera kabona era omunnyonnyozi w’amateeka ga Katonda w’eggulu: Nkulamusizza.
Artaxerxes, king of kings, unto Ezra the priest, a scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect peace, and at such a time.
13 Nteeka etteeka nga buli muntu ow’omu ggwanga lya Isirayiri, omwo nga mwe muli bakabona n’Abaleevi, awulira okugenda e Yerusaalemi naawe, ayinza okugenda.
I make a decree, that all they of the people of Israel, and of his priests and Levites, in my realm, which are minded of their own freewill to go up to Jerusalem, go with you.
14 Otumiddwa kabaka n’abakungu be omusanvu ab’oku ntikko okugenda okunoonyereza ku bikwata ku Yuda ne Yerusaalemi nga mugoberera etteeka lya Katonda wammwe, lye mumanyi obulungi.
Forasmuch as you are sent of the king, and of his seven counsellors, to enquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of your God which is in your hand;
15 Bwe muba nga mugenda mutwale effeeza ne zaabu kabaka n’abakungu be bye bawaddeyo ku bwabwe eri Katonda wa Isirayiri, atuula mu Yerusaalemi,
And to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counsellors have freely offered unto the God of Israel, whose habitation is in Jerusalem,
16 awamu n’effeeza ne zaabu yonna gye muliggya mu ssaza lya Babulooni, n’ebiweebwayo eby’obuwa abantu ne bakabona bye baliwaayo ku lwa yeekaalu ya Katonda waabwe mu Yerusaalemi.
And all the silver and gold that you can find in all the province of Babylon, with the freewill offering of the people, and of the priests, offering willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem:
17 Ensimbi ezo mulizikozesa okugula ente ennume, n’endiga ennume, n’abaana b’endiga, n’ebiweebwayo byako eby’obutta, n’ebiweebwayo byako ebyokunywa era munaabiweerangayo ku kyoto eky’omu yeekaalu ya Katonda wammwe mu Yerusaalemi.
That you may buy speedily with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their food offerings and their drink offerings, and offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.
18 Ggwe ne baganda bo Abayudaaya, kye mulisiima okukolamu effeeza ne zaabu erifikkawo kiriva gye muli ng’okusiima kwa Katonda wammwe bwe kuli.
And whatsoever shall seem good to you, and to your brethren, to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, that do after the will of your God.
19 Ebintu byonna ebibaweereddwa okukozesa mu yeekaalu ya Katonda wammwe mubiwangayo olw’okusinza Katonda wa Yerusaalemi.
The vessels also that are given you for the service of the house of your God, those deliver you before the God of Jerusalem.
20 N’ekintu ekirala kyonna kye muliba mwetaaze okukozesa mu yeekaalu ya Katonda wammwe, kinaggyibwanga mu ggwanika lya kabaka.
And whatsoever more shall be necessary for the house of your God, which you shall have occasion to bestow, bestow it out of the king's treasure house.
21 Kaakano, nze kabaka Alutagizerugizi nteeka etteeka nga ndagira abawanika bonna abali mu ssaza eriri emitala w’omugga Fulaati okuwanga Ezera kabona era omunnyonnyozi w’amateeka ga Katonda w’eggulu, by’anaabasabanga
And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers which are beyond the river, that whatsoever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done speedily,
22 n’okutuusa ku ttani ssatu n’ekitundu eza ffeeza, oba kilo enkumi bbiri mu bibiri ez’eŋŋaano, oba lita enkumi bbiri mu bibiri ez’envinnyo, oba lita enkumi bbiri mu bibiri ez’amafuta, oba n’omunnyo gwe baliba baagala gwonna.
Unto an hundred talents of silver, and to an hundred measures of wheat, and to an hundred baths of wine, and to an hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much.
23 Ekintu kyonna ekyalagirwa Katonda w’eggulu, kiribaweebwa mu bungi, ku lwa yeekaalu ya Katonda w’eggulu. Kale kiki ekirimuleetera okusunguwalira kabaka ne batabani be?
Whatsoever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be diligently done for the house of the God of heaven: for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons?
24 Ate era mutegeere nga temusaana kuwooza musolo, oba empooza ey’engeri yonna ku kabona yenna newaakubadde Abaleevi newaakubadde abayimbi newaakubadde abakuumi ab’oku nzigi newaakubadde abaweereza ab’omu yeekaalu newaakubadde abaddu abalala ab’omu nnyumba ya Katonda eyo.
Also we certify you, that concerning any of the priests and Levites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose toll, tribute, or custom, upon them.
25 “Naawe, ggwe Ezera, ng’okozesa amagezi Katonda ge yakuwa, londa abaami n’abalamuzi, abanaalamulanga abantu bonna ab’omu ssaza eriri emitala w’omugga Fulaati, abamanyi amateeka ga Katonda wo, era oyigirize n’abo abatagamanyi.
And you, Ezra, after the wisdom of your God, that is in your hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of your God; and teach all of you them that know them not.
26 Omuntu yenna ataligondera tteeka lya Katonda wo, n’etteeka lya Kabaka aliweebwa ekibonerezo kya kuttibwa, oba okugobebwa mu bantu, oba okuggyibwako ebibye, oba okusibibwa mu kkomera.”
And whosoever will not do the law of your God, and the law of the king, let judgment be executed speedily upon him, whether it be unto death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment.
27 Mukama Katonda w’abajjajjaffe atenderezebwe ayolesezza kabaka okuwa ennyumba ya Mukama mu Yerusaalemi ekitiibwa,
Blessed be the LORD God of our fathers, which has put such a thing as this in the king's heart, to beautify the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem:
28 era ansobozesezza okulaba omukisa mu maaso ga kabaka ne mu maaso g’abawi b’amagezi be ab’oku ntikko, n’abakungu ba kabaka bonna, n’olw’omukono gwa Mukama Katonda wange ogubadde awamu nange, nsobole okukuŋŋaanya abakulembeze ba Isirayiri okugenda nange.
And has extended mercy unto me before the king, and his counsellors, and before all the king's mighty princes. And I was strengthened as the hand of the LORD my God was upon me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.
